Thhe current geomorphological processes in the area are mainly of glacial, glaciofluvial and ablual nature. The glacier fronts are often situated near the costline, and this seems to favour the formation of push features in recent and subrecent
that influence glaciological and geomorphological processes.
Arctic Region ; Cartography ; Geomorphological mapping ; Glacial features ; Periglacial features ; Photointerpretation ; Remote sensing ; Spitsbergen ; Svalbard
In the area of Germania Halvøya at Liefdefjorden three of four sheets of orthophotomaps 1:25 000 have been mapped geomorphologically. The mapping has been prepared by stereoscopic evaluation of various aerial photographs of 1966, 1970(BW) and 1990
), fresh water intake from the mainland and special morphological features, for example breath holes of seals, or icebergs favour the decay of the sea ice. Despite of the short ice-free period of about four and a half months the geomorphological impact
of the open sea on the coastal geomorphology is relatively high.